tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post8903905139070849901..comments2023-10-21T05:24:35.398-07:00Comments on MucknMire: Unsatisfactory bird photographyKihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-82617377077978615712007-02-07T09:43:00.000-08:002007-02-07T09:43:00.000-08:00Thanks for the tip Julia. We have a resident bad b...Thanks for the tip Julia. We have a resident bad boy cat who despite being a klutz has managed to catch quite a few birds. He'd be waiting under the feeder so no birds would come, though it would be worth a try in the winter. I see juncos on the deck sometimes. Chickadees come up to the small trees around the deck every so often and once saw a carolina wren on the railing but most avoid the deck, kitchen window and patio doors so getting them to feed close enough may be a problem.<br />We bought a feeder pole to attach to the deck so maybe we'll attract a few birds. It's a good thing digital is cheap. The ratio of bad shots to good must be something in the order of 20 to 1 or worse. I would hate to spend that much on film.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-35432827382898894902007-02-07T06:50:00.000-08:002007-02-07T06:50:00.000-08:00You might want to try what I did: a stick-on-the-...You might want to try what I did: a stick-on-the-window bird feeder. Then, I remove the screens, clean the window, and use my 12x zoom Panasonic Lumix camera. I still take a lot of bad shots in order to get a couple of good ones, though:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-88109946719083920802007-02-06T12:43:00.000-08:002007-02-06T12:43:00.000-08:00Annie,
Maybe I'm giving up too quickly but time to...Annie,<br />Maybe I'm giving up too quickly but time to indulge in another hobby is at a premium especially when the gardening season arrives. I wonder how Mary took the photos of the bluebird. Pretty impressive and v. nice photos of other birds too from both Kerri and Mary. Thanks for alerting me to their blogs.<br /><br />I have enough trouble trying to photograph so called stationary flowers that blow in the wind or insects crawling/flying away. I need subjects that/which will stay still :)Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-89317851037966055492007-02-06T08:24:00.000-08:002007-02-06T08:24:00.000-08:00You may not be completely thrilled with your photo...You may not be completely thrilled with your photos, but they are so far beyond what I could do with a point-and-shoot digital that I don't even try. I just look at the birds from people in my links. NY Kerri has taken nice bird photos at Colors of the Garden, and NC Mary from Mary's View has managed to capture bluebirds. <br /><br />I can imagine that having a resident hawk could result in a lot of jittery birds! <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-74410097779608022202007-02-06T05:13:00.000-08:002007-02-06T05:13:00.000-08:00Colin & Carol,
I thought of building some sort of ...Colin & Carol,<br />I thought of building some sort of blind or hide but thought better of it as only common birds visit the feeders. We've been feeding the birds for 5 years and they are still very skittish. Probably because we have a resident sharp shinned hawk who regularly buzz the feeders. We also have a red tailed hawk though it appears less frequently but frightens the birds nevertheless.<br /><br />Kim,<br />You are too kind. With all the equipment you would think I could capture at least one good picture - the kind of photos you see in the birding magazines but no. I was trying to stay hidden by two bald cypress trees and other shrubs but the birds have a very keen sense of danger and spotted me lurking in the foliage. Unfortunately the aforementioned sharp shinned hawk keeps them in a state of hyper alert. Good luck in trying to take bird pictures. I don't have any suggestions or tricks to help you :(Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-16988730281884572332007-02-05T15:16:00.000-08:002007-02-05T15:16:00.000-08:00I'm not glad to hear that you're having trouble ev...I'm not glad to hear that you're having trouble even with the long lens, but it is a comfort... I've not been able to get good bird pictures at all. Nowhere near as good as the great "attempts" you posted here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-35208407710244720612007-02-05T11:40:00.000-08:002007-02-05T11:40:00.000-08:00Maybe you could rig up some kind of tempoary hide ...Maybe you could rig up some kind of tempoary hide to get up close to the birds? If you keep feeding they will probably become a little less timid too. <br /><br />ColinColin and Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231691434304136346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-21233186219620725072007-02-05T09:49:00.000-08:002007-02-05T09:49:00.000-08:00Hi oldroses. We usually see 1 rubythroated hummer ...Hi oldroses. We usually see 1 rubythroated hummer each year. :( Last year we saw none. (:( My brother-in-law said they have so many in NM that they have a hard time keeping the feeders filled with sugar water! <br /><br />I emailed the Gardenweb folks this morning and I can bring up the website now.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-34393336939964466592007-02-05T07:51:00.000-08:002007-02-05T07:51:00.000-08:00I feel your pain about the bird photography. FYI,...I feel your pain about the bird photography. FYI, there is only one type of hummingbird here in the Northeast. West of the Mississippi, there are many more. I haven't had any luck attracting hummers. How about you?<br /><br />GV is back up. Sort of. I'm not getting all the feeds yet.OldRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307114475443602351noreply@blogger.com